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Ligue 1: Evian TG launches "ETG Business Team", a website dedicated to its partners

Evian Thonan Gaillard FC (Ligue 1), has launched the ETG Business Team website specially designed for the club's partners, on 16/12/2014. The platform allows partners of the club to interact with each other and to stay informed of the business-related programmes proposed by ETG Business Team…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Digital, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 30281
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FIFA: resignation of Michael Garcia, chairman of the Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee

Michael J. Garcia, chairman of the Investigatory Chamber of the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Ethics Committee, announced his resignation on 17/12/2014. "I disagree with the Appeal Committee's decision (that I cannot appeal Hans'Joachim Eckert's summary of the Garcia…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30212
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Netherlands: RTL Nederland retains TV rights to the Europa League for the 2015-2018 cycle

RTL Nederland, the Dutch private free-TV group, has extended its distribution rights of the Europa League on free-TV in the Netherlands for the 2015-2018 cycle, on 11/12/2014. RTL Nederland has held the free-TV broadcasting rights of the Europa League in the Netherlands since 2009-10.RTL Nederland…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 30199
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Parma FC: Pietro Doca new president following club's takeover by Russian-Cypriot group

The Italian Pietro Doca has become the new president of Parma FC (Serie A TIM) on 16/12/2014. He replaces Tommaso Ghirardi, president and owner of Parmesan club since 03/01/2007. The lawyer Fabio Giordano becomes the vice-president, while Pietro Leonardi continues as the CEO of Parma FC. These…
Domain(s): Clubs
• Category(ies): Finance, Authorities, Legal
• Article # 30189
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England: £50 million (€63.2 million) over five years into grassroots football (Ministry of Finance)

£50m (€63.2m) will be devoted to the development of grassroots football in England, announced George Osborne, the British Finance Minister, during his visit to the Manchester City Academy, inaugurated on 08/12/2014. Over five years, as part of the FA's (English Football Association) action plan…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Clubs, Finance, Stadiums
• Article # 30174
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Bundesliga: Linglong Tire (tyres) becomes a partner of VfL Wolfsburg until 2016-17

The Chinese tyre manufacturer Linglong Tires will become a partner of VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga) from 01/01/2015, the club announced on 15/12/2014. The contract will expire at the end of the 2016-17 season. The Chinese company will become a top sponsor of the German club. In addition to…
Domain(s): Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Clubs, Marketing - Communication
• Article # 30168
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Ireland: public broadcaster RTÉ acquires the TV rights for the Champions League for 2015-2018

The Irish public service broadcaster RTÉ extended its agreement for the TV broadcasting rights for the Champions League in the Republic of Ireland until 2018, on 12/12/2014. As with the 2012-2015 cycle, RTÉ now holds the live broadcasting rights for the Champions League matches played on Wednesday…
Domain(s): Media
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Rights Acquisitions
• Article # 30165
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UK: BT wants to buy the mobile operator EE, partner of Wembley Stadium, for €15.7 billion

The British telecommunications group BT (British Telecom) has commenced exclusive negotiations with its German and French counterparts Deutsche Telekom and Orange to takeover their joint venture EE, the British mobile operator, on 15/12/2014. The duration of the period of negotiations was not…
Domain(s): Media, Sponsors & Partners
• Category(ies): Agencies, Digital, Finance, …
• Article # 30148
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Qatar 2022: EPFL and ECA together propose a World Cup in May (from 05/05 to 04/06/2022)

The EPFL (Association of European Professional Football Leagues) and the ECA (European Club Association) have together presented a joint proposal, on 16/12/2014, for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be held from 05/05 to 04/06/2022."The May option is the best alternative to the traditional June-July…
Domain(s): Public Authorities & Regulations
• Category(ies): Legal
• Article # 30140
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